25.1325, Calls: Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, Writing Systems, Lang Acquisiton, Applied Ling, General Ling/UK

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LINGUIST List: Vol-25-1325. Wed Mar 19 2014. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 25.1325, Calls: Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, Writing Systems, Lang Acquisiton, Applied Ling, General Ling/UK

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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:03:36
From: Angela Batty [a.j.batty at leedsmet.ac.uk]
Subject: BAAL / Cambridge University Press Applied Linguistics Seminar, Leeds Metropolitan University

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Full Title: BAAL / Cambridge University Press Applied Linguistics Seminar, Leeds Metropolitan University 

Date: 14-Jun-2014 - 14-Jun-2014
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Dr Naeema Hann
Meeting Email: RTL at leedsmet.ac.uk
Web Site: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/righttoleftscripted 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Writing Systems 

Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)
                     Hebrew (heb)
                     Hebrew, Ancient (hbo)
                     Urdu (urd)

Call Deadline: 07-Apr-2014 

Meeting Description:

This seminar aims to start a conversation among researchers, policy writers, practitioners and language users about using, researching and teaching right to left scripted languages. An important aim is to have a voice from learners at the event. 

The seminar will have three broad themes:

- Domains of use for right to left scripted languages with particular attention to UK contexts
- Materials for learning and teaching right to left scripted languages
- Research related to the learning and teaching of right to left scripted languages

The seminar will be an opportunity to explore areas of need for improving access to and quality of teaching and learning of right to left scripted languages.

Keynote Speakers:

Dr Sharon Handley, Dean of Humanities, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr John Morley, Director University-Wide Language Programmes, University of Manchester

Call for Papers:

The seminar will have three broad themes:

- Domains of use for right to left scripted languages with particular attention to UK contexts
- Materials for learning and teaching right to left scripted languages
- Research related to the learning and teaching of right to left scripted languages

Papers are invited on any aspect of the above themes. English will be the working language of the seminar. 

Please send abstracts proposals to RTL at leedsmet.ac.uk 

Abstracts should be 250 words and indicate clearly which theme they relate to.

Further information can be found at www.leedsmet.ac.uk/righttoleftscripted.

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